Oil-separator.



H. BEULKE.

OIL SEPARATOR.

APPLIUATION FILED JUNE 24. 1914.

1,117,547'. Patented Nov.`17, 1914.

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HERMAN BEULKE, 0F NEW CASTLE, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO AMERICAN CAR ANDSHIP HARDWARE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, 0F NEW' CASTLE, PENNSYL- VANIA1 ACORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA;

OIL-SEPARATOR.

Specicatlon of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 17, 1914.

Application tiled June 24, 1914. Serial No. 847,161.

T0 all whom it may concern Be it known that I, HERMAN BEULKF., a citizenof the United States, residing at New Castle, in the county of Lawrenceand State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in .Oil- Separators, of which the following is aspecification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain impro'vements inV oil separatois landhas relation more particularly to a device of this general characterespecially designed and adapted for use in connection with air or thelike; and the object of the invention is to provide a novel and improveddevice of this general character wherein oil or the like, which may beinitially adniixed with an inflating fluid, may be effectively separatedbefore the fluid enters into the object to be inflated.

Furthermore, the invention has vfor its object to provide a novel andimproved device of this general character adapted to be interposed in anair line or the like and provided with means whereby oil or the likewill be effectively separated from the fluid passing therethrough, andwhereby such separated oil is collected in such. a manner as tobereadily and conveniently drawn.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in thecombination and arrangement of the several parts of my improvedseparator whereby certain important advantages are attained and thedevice is rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenientand advantageous for use, all as will be hereinafter more fully setforth.

The novel features of the invention will be carefully defined in theappended claims. In order that mv invention may be the betterunderstood, I will now proceed to describe the same with reference tothe accompanying drawings, whereiii Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectionalview.

taken through a separator constructed in accordance with theembodimentof my invention; Fig. 2 is a sectional View takensubstantially on the line 2 2 of F ig. 1; and Fig. 3 is asectional viewtaken substantially on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1, looking in the directionof the arrow.

As disclosed in the accompanying drawwhile the nipple 3 is adapt/'ed forconnection with that part of the line leading to the ob- ]ect, such as apneumatic tire, to be inflated.

.It has been found in practice that the air beingv forced to the objectto be inflated often contains an admixture of oil which proves of greatdetriment to the inflated'object and it is for .the purpose ofseparating this oil from air or the like that my present invention. isdesigned. The bore of the member 1 is divided into two compartments bythe longitiidinal partition 4 formed integrally with the side walls andclosed end thereof and of a length to project beyond the free or openend of the body, such projected portion of the partition 4 terminatingin the lip 5 disposed at substantially right angles to the partition'4and underlying one of the compartments within the member 1 and preferfably the compartment into which the air or the body 1 with suitableforaminous or rey ticulated bodies, as indicated at 7.

The lower peripheral portion of the body 1 is threaded, as indicated at8, in order to permit the reservoir or collecting member 10 to bedetachably engaged with the member 1, as is believed to be self-evident.

It will be observedthat as the air or the to the lower ortion of saidreservoir or collecting mem er. While the ilterin .substance within thecompartment yA e wi to substantially entirely puri the fluid passingtherethrough, it will observed that the fluid will be subject to theinfluence of the flterin substance within the second compartment beforeit passes through the nipple 3 before entering the object to be in ated.

While the oil collected within the reservoir or member 10 may be drawntherefrom through a conventional pet cock o`r the like in communicationtherewith through the basethereo, I refer to employ the meansillustrated in tlie accompanyingy drawings wherein'the lower portionofthe yreservoir or memberrlO has detachably engaged therewith thetubular lug 11, 1n the bore whereof is positioned t e valve member 12adapted tocoact with the valve seat 14 formed within the plug 1l andwhich isadapted to be' maintained closed through the pressure of the airor the like passing through the member 1.` By this arrangement, it willbe seen that as soon as the pressure of the air or the llike passinthrough the member 1 is reduced the va ve l will automatically openunder the iniiuence of the expansible memberg 15 herein disclosed as acoil spring so that'the collected oil may be readily discharged fromwithin the reservoir 'or collecting member 10. In order to limit upwardmovement of the valve 12 relative to the seat 14, I intersect the boreof the plu 11 above the valve l2 with the pin 17, sai pin coactin 'withthe valve 12 in a manner which is be ieved to be self evident.

Itis to be observed that thevalve member is tubular with its lower endopen, and in order that the collected oil may be readily dischar ed fromwithin the collecting member 1.0 provide the valve 12 with the opening14 serving for ay urpose which is 'believed to be clearly/ o vious andin order that the collected oil ma be readily drawn through the valvemem er 12 I- have the upper portion of the bore of the plug 11 enlar ed,as is particularly indicated at 21.

s herein disclosed, I show the outer peripheral portion 19 of the plug1l threaded andthe outer end of the plug provided with the seat 20whereby it will be perceived thata convenient connection ma be createdshould it be desired to connect bach to the `crankcase of the operatingmotor or to any tend other line suitable for providing a. drain for theoil.

From the foregoing description, it is thought to be obvious thata'separator constructed in accordance with my invention is of anextremely simple and comparatively inexpensive nature and is articularlywell adapted for use by reason oi) the convenience and facility withwhich it may be assembl d, and it will also be obvious that my inventionis susceptible of some change and modification Without materialdeparture from the principles and spirit' thereof and for this reason Ido not wish to beunderstood as limiting" myself to the precisearrangement and formation of the several parts herein shown in carryingout my invention in prac- 4 tice.

I claim: v

1. A device of the character described comprising a hollow body closedat one end, a partition Within the body dividing the same into twocompartments, said partition projecting beyond the open end of the bodyand terminating inA an angular extension underlying one of thecompartments, said member being provided with an inlet and an outletadjacent its'closed end, a 'filtering medium within-each vof thecompartments, a perforate vbody disposed across the open end of eachcompartment to retain 'the filtering-medium therein, and a collectingmem ber detachably connected with the open end of the hollow member. Y

2. A device of the character described comprising a hollow bodyclosed atone end, a partition within the body dividing the same into twocompartments, said partition projecting beyond the open end of the` bodyand terminating in an angular extension underlying one of the'comartments, said member being provided wit an inlet and an outletad'acen't its closed end, a ltering medium wit in each of thecompartments, a perforate body disposed across the open end of eachcompartment to retain the tilterin medium therein, and a collectingmemer in threaded engagement with the open end of the hollow member.

In testimon whereof I hereunto afhx my signature int `presence of twowitnesses.

f f HERMAN Brumm.

Witnesses: 'i v i Maximum A., SMITH, J. CLYDE Gunmen*

